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Reflections
by
Tony Griffith
Reviewed by Grant Willcox
Lots
of good things come in trilogies, and Reflections is certainly one of them.
‘Reflections’ could have been easily called ‘A Trilogy of Trickery - Part 1, but
Tony Griffith has chosen a simpler title for this offering to whet our
appetites. But don’t be fooled – Reflections is more than a set of magical
memoirs; Tony delivers a smorgasbord of commercial conjuring that will appeal
to the tastes of many – stuff that has been used professionally for many years
and
honed to near perfection. Some
of the material will be mildly familiar to owners of Tony’s Creative Magic
Lecture Notes, but there is plenty of other fresh material here to make it
worthy of your attention – including some great items for the children’s
entertainer from Tony’s highly popular Magic of Science Show. Also included are
various pieces related to
restaurant and corporate work, which are invaluable for anyone wishing to advance
in these fields, as well as a sprinkling of insightful stories and anecdotes from
Tony’s
five decades ‘in the trenches’.
Reflections is a quality publication – over a 100 pages on high quality paper,
comb-bound with glossy colour board covers. If you are not familiar with Tony’s
work, treat
yourself and get this now; if you do know it, there is no excuse not to either.
At £15 + £3 P & P (£9 for overseas) this is great value, considering the
calibre of material, and if this book is anything to go by, we are in for great
things with the next two volumes.
In summary, I can do no better than quote Steve Beam in his foreword, when he
says: "In these pages you will find the secrets to Tony’s success." – a real
recommendation from a man who knows a thing or two about books. If success
is your game in magic, you can surely benefit by taking a deeper look at
Reflections.
Highly Recommended.
© Grant Willcox, September 2007